Thursday, July 8, 2010

What more appropriate place is there to have a sandwich festival than the Village of Sandwich, Massachusetts on Cape Cod? On Saturday, July 10th, folks will get a taste of Sandwich Village during Sandwich Day and SandwichFest2010. The festival takes place on Jarves Street from 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm. The street will be lined with booths featuring local artists and retailers. There will be a Farmers Market selling locally grown produce and fresh lobsters, live entertainment, and an Ice Cream Spin and Win, and a Dog Bowl with pup tricks and a dog parade. The street fair is free to all attendees.

A tasty feature of the festival is the SandwichFestin which ocal restaurants will be on hand preparing and serving their best sandwich. For a ticket price of just $15 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under, you can sample all of the sandwiches and vote for your favorite. The sandwich taste-off will be held in a big tent behind the Belfry Inne and Bistro on Jarves Street.

This day-long event is sponsored by the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce. Sandwich Day will also include a Sandwich Artisans Arts & Crafts Fair at the Sandwich Public Library on Main Street starting at 9 am; a Giant Yard Sale at First Church on Main Street from 9 am until 2 pm; a Shell Craft Fair at 136 Main Street; and an Antique Car Show at Heritage Museums & Gardens on Grove Street. The Chamber is conducting a Raffle to win $10,000 in cash. Tickets are $100 each and only 200 will be sold. The winning name will be drawn at 3:45 the day of the event.

Bring the kids and the dog and come to Cape Cod’s oldest seaside village and spend the day. Additional information and a SandwichFest map are available from the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce. Rain date is Sunday, July 11, 2010.

Chow.....did I really say that?

Jan Preus, the Innkeeper, chef, and artist in residence at the 1750 Inn at Sandwich Center, Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts